Pollinator Plants Perennials For Sun For Sale In Seattle

Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer. Salvia Blue Hill has rough green foliage with numerous spikes of sky blue blooms rising a moderate 15″ from the compact plant. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period.

Apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen potash that will be needed for healthy foliage and stem growth.

, commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States (Ohio to Michigan to Iowa south to Louisiana and Georgia).

Echinacea Pow Wow White is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. An adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil.

Remove any brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance. We highly recommend that you mulch your St John's Wort Red Fame with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.

Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep.

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the...

Showy, dinner plate-sized, hollyhock-like flowers (each to 4-6” diameter) have five overlapping white, creamy white or pink petals with reddish-purple to dark crimson bases which form a sharply contrasting central eye.

Smaller upper stem leaves are sessile. Salvia May Night is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates drought. , often commonly called wood sage, is a hybrid perennial salvia that primarily results from crosses between...

Features large, daisy-like flowers (3-4″ across) with deep yellow rays and dark brownish-black center disks. Divide when clumps become overcrowded. Provides excellent bloom and color for late summer.

In the north, this variety blooms from mid through late summer, but it blooms earlier in the south. It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used in potpourris and arrangements.

* Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. Leaves typically form a thick, slowly-spreading clump of foliage to 12" tall.

Very hardy and deer resistant. Easy to maintain, but keep moist during dry spells. Only 1-inch tall, but very fast spreading, with plenty of tiny white flowers in springtime. Try these flat cushions of dense, moss-green for edging moist, shady nooks in...

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

* Grow in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It grows in a wide variety of wet habitat types. Best in part shade. * Mimulus ringens is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names Allegheny monkeyflower and square-stemmed monkeyflower.

Honorable Mention 1998, Award of Merit 2000! This tall bearded iris boasts silvery white streaks on grayish tan standards and grape falls. Good growth habits.

Deer resistant. Grows 18-24" tall and 18" wide in sunny garden areas. The compact plants produce lots of flowers during the long late spring to mid-summer blooming period that are very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

The Calico Flower or Elegant Dutchman's Pipevine is considered hardy in zones 9-12 and by some to be hardy into zone 8 given winter protection with a loose, breathable mulch and a well-draining soil.

1 each of Blue and Pink Geraniums.

A crackerjack of an Astilbe, Radius produces dozens of deep red stems that are covered with hundreds of brilliant red flowers in the shady mid-summer garden. Grows 24" tall and 18-24" wide.

This vigorous grower produces a multitude of flowers on 24-36'' stems over a long mid-summer to fall period. Grows best in full sun and will grow in nearly any type of soil including difficult clay.

Produces 8-9 double socketed buds. Nothing quite marches the splendor of multi-colored iris. Order now to reserve your iris for fall planting!

Megabucks hits the jackpot with outstanding blend of fuchsia, butterscotch and gold.

Mulch deeply in winter for best results. Occasional deadheading promotes more blooms, though it is not required. A root hardy tropical that makes an excellent addition to the perennial garden.

For a rain garden. For low maintenance plants, fern should be your first choice. Extremely hardy, our Cinnamon Ferns will give you year after year of lush cool fronds, which often reach 5' feet in length.

This favorite Oriental Poppy has best in class rich plum pink non-fading flowers that are long lasting. The compact plant has black velvet centers that provide a gorgeous contrast with the plum flowers and as an added bonus will attract hummingbirds.

Enjoyed by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, this long-lived plant gets its name from the slightly volatile gas that is present in its foliage. Grows in full sun to partial shade and is deer resistant.

The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.